# If I Just Must, I'll Start The MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [July 18, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138 "2022-07-18T11:20:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/141 "2022-07-21T16:13:03Z")
**Sari** I’m so sorry things are going downhill so quickly with your mom. I hope you are able to spend the time with her that you want to. 🫂 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/142 "2022-07-21T16:15:23Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Good luck to your daughter. She messaged me - she’s just waiting for the offer letter. The job is hers. She said Suzanne (the incumbent) was in tears, she was so glad. I guess my baby as a good reputation at that school. Rotten Tobester didn’t even nap for an hour. He’s been fed, and in a little bit, I’ll try to get him down again. Otherwise, he’ll be a major pain in the patoot this evening. Waiting to hear from Animal Control. I’m worried that I won’t be able to round them all up. We shall see how it goes. But now I need to control the drooly little animal trying to open cabinet doors. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/143 "2022-07-21T16:20:03Z")
I seem to have an odd relationship with time today. Google reports the Kaiser facility near my home at slightly under a mile away. I somehow managed to walk there in under 15 minutes (my walking speed is closer to 3 mph than 4) each direction. Then, I was told it would be 24-48hr for results on the mammogram, just got notified that results were ready (about an hour post-test). Good news is all seems to be well, so I don’t have to do this again for a couple of years or so. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/144 "2022-07-21T16:20:51Z")
Mom just passed. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/145 "2022-07-21T16:21:19Z")
(hugs for your whole family, furry ones included. They know) ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/146 "2022-07-21T16:35:13Z")
**{{{sari}}}** I hope it was peaceful and easy for her. My sympathies to you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/147 "2022-07-21T16:57:05Z")
{{{{ **Sari** }}}}. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/148 "2022-07-21T17:09:19Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Mom just passed. I am so truly sorry for your loss. My irreverent post seems irrelevant now. {{ huggzz }} ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/149 "2022-07-21T17:33:36Z")
My deepest condolences to you and your family **sari**. 🫂 ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/150 "2022-07-21T17:46:53Z")
Please accept my sincere condolences, **sari**. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/151 "2022-07-21T17:47:22Z")
I’m so sorry. {{{sari}}} ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/152 "2022-07-21T18:01:43Z")
I’m very sorry for your loss, **Sari**. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/153 "2022-07-21T18:06:14Z")
Thank you all. I think her passing was peaceful, both of my nieces were there holding her hand. I’m glad she didn’t suffer long. And… she did get her fresh off the farm cantaloupe. The two younger boys’ other great grandmother brought one to her. I heard she enjoyed it. My son is still sleeping, I haven’t told him yet. I’m glad he hugged his grandmother when she asked him to yesterday, he’s not a huggy kind of guy and I’m sure it meant the world to her. Normally I’d be waking him about this time. I’m waiting for my friend that is also his boss, to get back to me. If he doesn’t have to go in tonight, then I am going to let him sleep. ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/154 "2022-07-21T18:30:13Z")
Oh, **Sari** , my heart aches for you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/155 "2022-07-21T18:36:15Z")
{{{sari}}} ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/156 "2022-07-21T18:43:59Z")
{{{ **sari}}}** ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/157 "2022-07-21T18:48:12Z")
We just had a staph meating. I put a shirt on over my T-shirt, and a bow tie. (Since it was a Zoom meeting, it was a pre-tied one.) Of course I was wearing shorts off-camera. We met the threshold for a 2% match to our 401k contributions. And we met the threshold for a 2% salary increase. The board members thought that was kind of cheesy, so we’re getting 3% raises. Our company was founded in 1896. I think our vacation policy dates from that time. Like, two weeks after having been with the company for one year, three weeks after ten years, and four weeks after twenty years. That’s changing. IIRC, we’ll now get two weeks after 90 days, three weeks after three years, and four weeks after seven years. So starting January 1st, I’ll be accruing four weeks of vacation per year. And we’re shifting to a PTO model. I never get sick, so that’s an extra week of vacation for me per year. (I did take one sick day this year, but I don’t remember the last time I did.) The PTO is ‘use it or lose it’. It’s always been a struggle for me to use all of my vacation by the end of the year, even when I only had two weeks. But El Jefe says he’s going to make us take time off because we all need time to recharge. Actually, having three weeks now makes me more prone to take the time. In the past, I had to make sure I didn’t take too much time off because SWMBO plans vacations at the end of the year. Anyway, with the four weeks I’ll have next year plus the ‘sick leave’ that I virtually never use, I don’t have to worry about that. I just need to not let time get away from me, else I’ll still have to scramble at the end of the year. Someone asked about closing between Christmas and New Year’s Day. I didn’t say it, but I was thinking ‘But that’s when I can use up tose extra vacation days!’ 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/158 "2022-07-21T18:54:06Z")
FedEcchs got my package to me today. Should have enough cat food on hand now to keep them fed for a year. Do need to get more litter stocked up. One Jungle package due today, several tomorrow. Trying to convince myself I can stay awake another few hours until DH gets home. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/159 "2022-07-21T19:07:50Z")
_God of Chaos: "Make that UPS Center FUBAR Chaos Minion: “But it’s already FUBAR.” God of Chaos: "Then from this moment forward, they are on **double secret FUBAR**._ So Panamanian Vince is out for surgery, the guy who was supposed to replace me was a no show again, so I was back in Smalls. Then both SSLAWS broke. And the guy they put at the 200 slide? He didn’t do any of the damages even though he has access, and didn’t fix the easy 200 Clerk corrections, even though he knew they would be easy fixes. So I got out at 12:30. {{{{sari}}}} I’m so sorry > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > But now I need to control the drooly little animal trying to open cabinet doors. FCD overmedicated himself again? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-just-must-ill-start-the-mmp/968138/160 "2022-07-21T19:21:38Z")
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